Tlie Moravian Mission has three churches in the colony,
the iiewrst of wljicl), in Queenstown Ward, was dedicated in
December, 1902. It receives a giant from the Mission Board
which must be augmented by local efforts to meet the
exigencies of the work. The Directing Board of the Moravian
Missionary Church is at Berthelsdorf, 8axony. The address of
the Secretary for its foreign mission is Rev. C. J. Klesel, 32
Fetter Lane, E. C, London.

{Constituted hy Ordinance No. 7 of 1893.)
The Supreme Court of British Guiana is a Superior Court
of Record, and consists of three Judges (a Chief Justice and
two Puisne Judges, called the Senior and Junior Puisne
Judges) and sits in various jurisdictions.

Officers of the Court.
Chief Justice — His Honour Sir Henry AUeyne Bo veil, Kt. ;
Senior Puisne Judge — His Honour John Edwin Hewick ;
Junior Puisne Judge — ^His Honour Maurice Julian Berkeley;
Attorney General — Sir Thomas Crossley Rayner, Kt., K.C. ;
Solicitor General — Joseph John Nunan, B.A., LL.B. ; Regis-
trar — M. P. Olton ; Accountant — Edward Loveluck. The
Sworn Clerks and Assistant Sworn Clerks of the Regish-ar's
Office of British Guiana also discharge the duties of Registrar.
Besides the Registrar, who is the chief executive officer, there
are five Marshals who are also executive-officers of the Court-
Jurisdiction of the Court.
Criminal Jurisdiction — Exercised by a Judge of the Court
and a Jury. Days of Session — Demerara — the 2nd Tuesday
in January, the 1st Tuesday in April, the 1st Tuesdciy in June
and the 1st Tuesday in October, Essequebo — the 3rd Tuesday
in February, the 3rd Tuesday in May and the 4th Tuesday in
October. Berbice — the 1st Tuesday in February^ ihe 3rd
Tuesday in June and the 3rd Tuesday in October. Provided
that the Governor may by Proclamation suspend or jDOstpone
any sitting, and also direct any special sitting.

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General Civil Jurisdiction — Exercised by the three Judges
or any two of them, for the trial of all matters not coming
within the Limited Jurisdiction of the Court. Sittings — This
Court sits throughout the year for the disposal of business pend-
ing before it. Subject to any Order in Council from time to time,
an appeal lies in civil cases involving £500 or upwards to His
Majesty in Council.

Limited Civil Jurisdiction — Exercised by a single Judge
for trial of the following matters :— (1) Where claim for debt
or damages does not exceed $2,500; (2) for recovery of
immovable property or in which the transport of immovable
property is claimed, for the recovery of any specific chattel or
penalty which does not exceed $2,500; (3) for enforcing any
mortgage claim subject to proviso (2) ; (4) in opposition suits
where amount of claim or value of property does not exceed
$2,500 ; (5j for orders in the nature of Interdict, Mandament or
Mandamus or in which a Receiver may be appointed where the
subject matter of the action does not exceed in value $2,500, and
also where such orders are sought in actions within the Limited
Jurisdiction; (6) for partition or sale in lieu of partition
where value of property does not exceed $5,000; (7) for an
account of administration of estate or boedel where value of
same does not exceed $5^000 ; (8) dissolution or winding up of
partnership, where value does not exceed $5,000; (9) against
agents for accounts where claim does not exceed $2,500 ;
(10) by way of counter claim in actions in the Limited Juris-
diction of the Court ; (11) in respect of such debts or claims
that may be recovered by a specially indorsed Writ, i.e., in all
actions to recover a debt or a liquidated demand in money
arising (a) upon a contract expressed or implied, e.g., upon a
Bill of Exchange, Pro ]S"ote or Cheque or other triple contract
debt, (/>) on a Bond or Mortgage, (c) on a Statute for a fixed
amount or in the nature of a debt other than a penalty, (d) on a
guarantee for a liquidated demand, (e) in actions for recovery
of land by a landlord against a tenant : provided that if leave
be given to defend, jurisdiction is only exercised if amount
claimed does not exceed $2,500; (12) parties consenting in
writing, jurisdiction may be exercised whatever may be amount
of claim or value of subject matter of action or matter. Two
or more Judges may sit separately and hear cases in the same
or in any other jurisdiction of the Court.

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Sittings — This Court sits throughout the year except
during the months of July and August. An appeal lies to the
Full Court composed of three Judges.

Appellate Jurisdiction — Exercised by a single Judge for
reviewing decisions of Magistrates either in Petty Debt or
their Sumniary Jurisdiction. Sittings throughout the year.
An appeal lies to the Full Court composed of three Judges.

Admiralty Jurisdiction — Tliis Court is a Colonial Court
of Admiralty within the meaning of the Acts of 1890 of the
Imperial Parliament.

Vacation of the Court continues from thn 1st July to the
last day of September. The Holidays of the Court besides
Sundays and Public Holidays are Christmas Day and the three
succeeding days, Good Friday^ Easter Eve. Monday and
Tuesday in Easter Week, the King's Birthday, Ascension Day,
and Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun Week.